Will we see family members and lovedones after we die?

Question

My son is 17yrs. old and Mormon. I am a non practicing Mormon, He feels that because I left the Church/Mormon Religion, that after we die he will never see me again. He is very, very distraught and very serious about this belief. I am a Christian and attend A Calvary Four Square Church. So I do believe in God. Can anyone give me some suggestions on how to handle this delicate matter?

Answer 1

Nope, death is the state in which one only exists in the memories of others...

Answer 2

I know what your son is going through. I am Mormon and everyone on my dad's side of the family is not...I am worried that if they do not accept the gospel in this life, they probably won't in the next and that means I will not be able to be with them in the Celestial Kingdom. (hopefully I make it there!)
Understand that your son has a testimony of the truthfullness of the gospel, study with him...do you not believe the doctrine or just do not want to live by the standards? Most people who fall away do not want to live by the standards the church has...eventhough they are 100% for our benefit.
Think about it, if you KNEW there was a way to be with your spouse, family, loved ones, Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ for all eternity...wouldn't you do whatever it took?
The "Christian" gospel is part of the fullness. It's like you just having the pie crust, but the LDS gospel is the whole pie.
I cannot believe the amount of people who say "who cares, we will be too busy with the Lord to remember our family"
that is so sad!! My family is the most important thing to me in the world!! Of course I love the Lord, but I want to be with all of them! That is why I am Mormon.

Answer 3

While I have some differences with the Four Square folks... I urg you to stand fast in your faith... if you Know The Truth of The Salvation Message you have your answer. You know the deception that has a hold of your son and so many other good people... They indeed are lost... I urge you not to take the hard line stand against your son... but do not place yourself in a position of being "outnumbered" by that cults members. you may have to avoid some contacts with your son where he would try to outnumber you and try to overwhelm you with that doctrin... they are very good at using guilt against family... You church should be able to supply you with info you could use... here is a link to the mormon page of my website...at the bottom of the page there are a couple of links you might use to start to find information you could use.

http://pages.zdnet.com/mikevanauken/outreach/id26.html

I will of course say a prayer in support of you and for the rescue of your Son.

Answer 4

I'm 19teen and i am a christian. I have altos of mormon friends some are my best friends, not a day goes by that i try to witeness to them so i can see them in the end. i think you should do the samething. God says to only believe in him no other gods and to believe in his word. Your son is of a fake religion if he stays in that religion will not see him when you die. because you believe in the truth you will be send to heaven, he will not. So would keep questioning him as i do to my friends. I hope this of some help.

Answer 5

Personally, I believe that the Lord honors all of those who seek him. There are many different religions who all believe in the same God. Mormons have a slightly different and very structured list of 'have-to's' to get into heaven, but in the Bible it says that "Whosoever believeth in me, shall not perish but have everlasting life" it doesn't say Mormons go to East Heaven and Christians to West Heaven..... you get the idea?

Your son is likely very caught up in his role in the church and is clinging tightly to the doctrines that he is being taught. Tell him to take comfort in the true word of God and have faith that you both believe in the The Rock of Ages, Jehovah, Christ.....the Son of God and that because of that belief you will be together in Heaven.

Answer 6

Congratulations on recognizing truth and voting with your feet. I know that it is not easy to do and children /spouses do not make it easy to do that. Keep going in the direction you are and you will do well.
Does Pascal's wager work for you?
What if I am right? What if you are right?
If I am right, I am in heaven and you are not.
If you are right, I am in terrestial heaven and you are in heaven too.
If you require further information, please contact someone like Lorri and Keith McGregor at McGregor Ministries and talk to them. If is not an easy time you are in and it is best walked with someone else.

Answer 7

Well, the term memories is vague but I'll try to get deeper into it if you want.
We are all energy and energy has magnetic properties. Like attracts like.
If you share alot of experience together and read same books, movies etc(bonding) the chances are likely

You will expect a similar heaven state of thought.
But if you are separated, you can try to find him using a technique I call Identity focus.
Where you imagine what the person was really like and put all their experiences you remember in one thought and "intend" that it will be recieved. You have to surrender to intention.

Anyways

Answer 8

No, there are no gods all religion is a sham and unless you and other people like you wake up and realise this the world is going to go receded further and further into the dark ages.

Answer 9

Read about the Rich man and Lazarus! I also have lesions on this topic on my site!

Look in "Lessons from the Pulpit"

Answer 10

well if you believe in the bible, then i dont think we will remember our loved ones once up there. since heaven is a place of joy and pureness, there will be no sin and no sadness. then had we remember our loved ones, how could we be happy seeing them in hell? or the ones alive seeing them make wrong choices which ultimately lead them to hell?

Answer 11

I don't think so. Surely we'd be more interested in God than in our family members.

I hope if there's an afterlife that I don't have to see my father there!!